The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-15

why the gospel 10 20 powerful:
"Therein 10 the Righteousness Of God
revealed" the spotless righteousness
Of the Jesus Christ whom the gospel
proclaims. This exposition Of the
text shows three topics OF discourse.
/. The gospel, proclaiming Christs
obedience TO the precept, and his sub.
missi On 10 the penalty Of Gods law,
makes known q righteousness which
God provides and accepts as sufficient
for the salvation Of every man who
will receive 1t. 2. Therefore, the
gospel Is Gods power unto salvation.
8. And therefore, again, the gospel 10
something OF which the Hottest mind
need never be ashamed. 1t challenges
the profound admiration OF all noble
spirits on earth and In heaven. l.
commends Itself to the highest reason
by looking ell the facts OF human
and divine being fairly In the face,
and then providing a way Of salvation
that shall have dus regard to every
one OF those facts. 1t poe.ulates the
existence Of God, the law giver, and
His inhexible justice. 1t does not
evsde the every where potent truth that
every man has broken the law and
that, conss qusntly, no man has right.
eousness; which 10, In very essence,
perfect conformity 10 law. Thus up.
holding law a. the mighty pillar OF
government, 1t demands that the
mercy Of the holy God to q sin,er
must have Its foundations deep In
righteousness. /. makes known a
Savior who comes proclsiming that he
absolutely refuses 10 save by demolish.
ing the temple OF justice and building
upon the ruins thereof even q temple
Of mercy; who emphsticsliy for stells
that, In his glorious redemption, the
majesty OF law shall be regarded, 90
that heaven and earth would sooner
pass away than that one lot or one
little Of the law should fall OF fulfill.
ment. And 90, deep In truth and
honor and justice, the foundation Of
mercy was laid. The Goldman works
out everlasting righteousness. He
obeys The laws precept; he suffers lie
penalty. Becoming our surety, He
pays Tor us TO the ultermost fsrthing,
and asks our salvation on the basis OF
perfect stosement, requiring Of rs
this, and only this, that We accept
Him 90 he offers Himtelf TO US, the
Lord and Rlghtt ousnsss, our Prophet,
Priest and King. The gospel
OF this good news Ia infinitely
glorious. II conserves the glory
OF God; II saves the soul OF man
1t mlintains righteousness; It shows
mercy II establishes JehovAh's awful
throne; II makes that throne Of legal
sovereignty throne Il graces; II gives
God his preroeative OF being God IL
gives sinful man Ills place, first, q, the
loot OF the throne, next, through
Christs righteousness, ut the right
hand Of the Father; II shows the
Judge Of all the earth ss doing right !;
II exhibits the tender Father rs offer.
Ing up an Infinite sacrifice that he may
be not only right, but faithful, q God
OF love, 90 seen and known by uni.
verse. II II humbles the binful
creature IL * tits the sinless Creator,
aud makes both r. iios together Ia
the hour OF fall redemption when II
appears that In our ealya.ion no stain
has been left upon our august parents
rectitude; Righteousness and truth,
NEE and peace, all have met TO.
gether nj the foot Of the cross. Gods
glory has been conserved, mans soul
has been saved, and
,rr1race all the work shall crown
Through everlasting days."